Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Merfolk

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
This list of the top 40 four-mana commanders is full of many of the best commanders out there. How many of these have you played against?
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Lord of Atlantis
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
94%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
93%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
90%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
86%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Topography Tracker
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Roaming Throne
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Hardened Scales
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Merfolk Sovereign
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Kiora's Follower
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Branching Evolution
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Rhystic Study
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Force of Will
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Ancient Tomb
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Deeproot Elite
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Mist Dancer
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Metallic Mimic
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Cenote Scout
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Danny Pink
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Tide Shaper
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Wonder
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Reef Shaman
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Deeproot Historian
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Realmwalker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Forensic Researcher
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Mistcaller
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
River Herald Scout
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Collector Ouphe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Whirlpool Rider
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tributary Instructor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Ripples of Potential
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Heroic Intervention
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Inspiring Call
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Denial
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Force of Negation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Crop Rotation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Cyber Conversion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Pact of Negation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Negate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-38%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
For the Ancestors
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Whim of Volrath
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Resculpt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Delay
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Abjure
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wave Goodbye
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Raise the Palisade
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Nature's Lore
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Fabricate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-25%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Aquitect's Will
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Over the Edge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Infinite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Neoform
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Broken Bond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-39%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Expropriate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Ravenform
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
21%synergy
The Ozolith
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
The Great Henge
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Herald's Horn
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
The Earth Crystal
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Null Rod
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Contagion Engine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Deeproot Waters
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Merrow Commerce
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Twists and Turns
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Exploration
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Burgeoning
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Sphere Grid
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Intruder Alarm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Spreading Seas
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Back to Basics
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Counterbalance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mana Breach
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Root Maze
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Drop of Honey
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Path of Discovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Energy Flux
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Song of the Dryads
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Abundant Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Stasis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Dress Down
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Surgery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Karn's Bastion
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Three Tree City
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Mistrise Village
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Mutavault
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Paradise Mantle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Cavern of Souls
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
87%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Tropical Island
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Flooded Grove
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Path of Ancestry
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Willowrush Verge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
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